San Antonio Express-News

MONDAY’S GAME

- Jeff Mcdonald

Suns (12-3) at Spurs (4-11)

When, where: 7:30 p.m., AT&T Center

Tv/radio: BSSW; 1200 AM, 1350 AM & 107.5 FM (Spanish)

PROBABLE STARTERS Suns: PG Chris Paul (6-1, 17th year), SG Devin Booker (6-5, 7th), SF Mikal Bridges (6-6, 4th year), PF Jae Crowder (6-6, 10th), C Deandre Ayton (6-11, 4th)

Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 6th year), SG Derrick White (6-4, 5th), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 3rd), PF Doug Mcdermott (6-7, 8th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 6th)

RESERVES

Suns: F Chandler Hutchison (6-6, 4th), F Cam Johnson (6-8, 3rd), C Javale Mcgee (7-0, 14th), F Abdel Nader (6-5, 5th), G Cameron Payne (6-3, 7th), G Landry Shamet (6-4, 4th), F/C Jalen Smith (6-10, 2nd), F Ish Wainright (6-5, 1st). Inactive: Dario Saric (right ACL rehab), Frank Kaminsky III (right knee soreness)

Spurs: G Tre Jones (6-1, 2nd), G/F Devin Vassell (6-5, 2nd), G Lonnie Walker (6-4, 4th), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 4th), G Bryn Forbes (6-2, 6th), F Thad Young (6-8, 15th), F Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 4th). Inactive: Jock Landale (health and safety protocols), Zach Collins (left foot rehab), Devontae Cacok (G League), Josh Primo (G League), Joe Wieskamp (G League)

COACHES

Suns: Monty Williams

Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Suns: Points, Booker, 22.7 per game; rebounds, Ayton, 12.2; assists, Paul, 10.7; steals, Paul, 2.5; blocks, Mcgee, 1.1

Spurs: Points, Murray, 18.1 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 8.8; assists, Murray, 7.8; steals, Murray, 2.0; blocks, Poeltl, 1.1 NOTABLE

» Paul leads the NBA in assist — the only player in the NBA averaging double digits in that category.

» Hutchison was briefly with the Spurs this summer, having been obtained as part of the five-team trade that landed Russell Westbrook with the Lakers. He signed with Phoenix after the Spurs waived him in September.

» The Spurs have lost three games in a row against Phoenix at the AT&T Center. They have beaten the Suns three consecutiv­e times in Phoenix.

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